Earlier this summer, I reconnected with an old boyfriend. He was in town painting a mural, and DM’d me on Instagram (as if he didn’t still have my number?
The Best Life Advice from Relationships Gone Wrong
Life Hacks and Lessons Learned
Quick: How many kids do you want to have? What type of music do you like? What’s your favorite type of whiskey? Who’s the best Ninja Turtle? Got answers for
Reader Question: What to Buy for My Wife’s Birthday?
Thoughtful ideas for the Lady in your Life
A reader asks: My wife is turning 38 in early November, and I want to get her some jewelry, which she never wears. Neither her style nor her personality are
Movies to Watch When You Don’t Really Want to Watch a Movie
Meet the Make Out Movies
My pal Polly recently invited me along to an outdoor screening she was attending after work. These kinds of events are catnip to New Yorkers, something about
Taylor’s Take: Summer Date Style for Guys (Updated!)
How to steal my heart before you even say, “Hi!”
I need to talk to you guys about summer date style. I have *feelings.* You know that song “Summer Nights,” from the classic 1978 movie musical Grease?
How To Give Good Compliments, and Be Better at Receiving Them
A Style Girlfriend Guide
It's come to our attention that nobody - nobody! - feels totally comfortable with a compliment. We're not great at giving them. We're not always good at
How To Meet Girls At Bars: A Guide
Just be yourself, and a few more helpful tips
Okay fellas, let's talk about how to meet girls at bars. All aboard the struggle bus, amirite?! Look, I know that (when you're not Ryan Gosling) it can be
How to Deal with Feeling Emasculated
Let's talk about it
The other night, I met up with a friend to watch game 7 of the Rockets vs. the Warriors (so sorry, Rockets..you had a good run. James Harden, your epic eye roll
How to Approach a Woman in Public
Or: Men are Trash (but So Am I?)
Yesterday, a man I sat down next to at Starbucks tried to talk to me. It was 10 in the morning and I didn’t want to talk. I had come to work, as evidenced by
Should a Woman Take her Husband’s Name?
What's in a (last) name?
In the opening credits of Friends’ sixth season, astute viewers noticed all six cast members’ names had been amended with “Arquette.” Courtney Cox, who played
5 Tips: How To Get Over Being Dumped
Tips for When She Says "See ya"
This week, we shared some advice on the podcast for a listener who wanted to know how to get over being dumped. Below, five tips on dealing with
I Don’t Care About Your Watch (And Why That’s a Good Thing)
Nope, not even a little
How can you tell if a guy is wearing a $5,000 watch? …Wait five seconds and he’ll tell you. They say upon first meeting, a woman notices a man's shoes and
How To Be More Confident With Women: Lessons from a “Black Mirror” Bad Guy
On Positive Thinking, Attitude Adjustments, and Clones
When the new season of Black Mirror premiered earlier this month, a flood of "Is technology ruining us?" think pieces hit the internet, but I’m pretty sure no
How to End a Relationship (or Fling) Like a Man
Tips on leaving with class, tact, and even style
Recently, a friend of mine was talking to me about a girl he was seeing and how he was planning to end the relationship. He’d taken her on four dates, but he
On Propping up Male Privilege
Can you be complicit in Confidence-Building?
I’ve been thinking a lot about male privilege lately. In 2017, more and more men care about their appearance than ever before—and maybe more importantly,
Larami Serrano on What a Woman Wants
On #relationshipgoals, kid style, and super strengths
In my life, I can count on one hand the times I've fallen in love...not with a person, but with a couple. Friday Night Lights’ Eric and Tami Taylor, Michelle
5 Secrets of a Perfect Proposal
Guys, popping the question is all about making it personal
A weeklong series dedicated to everything guys need to know about getting engaged, from picking the perfect ring to planning the perfect
When It Comes to The Ring, It’s Not The Size of the Diamond That Counts
We’ve got 5 design tips guaranteed to make any engagement ring more impressive
A weeklong series dedicated to everything guys need to know about getting engaged, from picking the perfect ring to planning the perfect proposal. Once upon
5 Things Women First Notice About You
Set yourself up for the best impression
You lock eyes. Smile. Maybe shake hands. In the six seconds it took to greet one another, you've both just formed a first impression of the other person. Do you
Does a Woman Like Your Outfit? She May Be Telling You
What to listen for, and how to accept criticism (in style)
We’ve all been there - and by “we” I mean women - our guy comes out of the bedroom ready for a date, or for work, or to go to the grocery store, and the first
Dive into Dating Apps
The popular dating apps you need to know
Let’s play a game, shall we? Imagine we’re strolling down a bustling street…now imagine that we both start yelling “LIKE” or “NOPE” after assessing the physical
What a Woman Wants: Courtney Cox of NESN
On pro athlete style and sporty first dates
Last summer, I got an email in my inbox from Courtney Cox. No, not that one. This Courtney Cox, a reporter for New England Sports Network, or NESN, asked
25 Things You Don’t Know About Me: Hitha Palepu
Author, mom, and travel guru
Hitha Palepu is the kind of person who's able to pinpoint when to roll and when to fold clothes for optimal suitcase space, while weaving in anecdotes from
What a Woman Wants: DJ Jasmine Solano
Hustle, Flow, and a whole lotta fashion
Some people you meet and the reptilian, fight or flight part of your brain fires off synapses and a message appears in your brain saying, “This is my
This week, a young reader turns to Team SG for help on his pick-up game: Hey! I'm 19 and a sophomore in college...well kind of college. I go to a military
